24-Hour Emergency Care in Aluva

When to seek emergency care

Come to Emergency or call for help immediately if you or someone with you has:

• Chest pain, pressure or tightness, especially with sweating or breathlessness
• Sudden weakness or numbness of the face, arm or leg, slurred speech or confusion
• Severe difficulty breathing
• Unconsciousness, a fit, or sudden collapse
• Heavy bleeding that will not stop
• Serious injury from a fall, accident or burn
• Severe abdominal pain
• Poisoning, snakebite or overdose
• A child who is very drowsy, not drinking, breathing fast, or has a fit
• Heavy bleeding or severe pain in pregnancy

This list is a guide, not a diagnosis. If you are unsure, it is often safer to come in.

Emergency services

• Emergency medicine · critical care (MICU, PICU, CCU)
• Minor injury care and stabilisation
• Admission to ICU or wards when needed
• Emergency surgery (confirm 24-hour coverage with the hospital)
• Emergency obstetric care (confirm with the hospital)
• Ambulance coordination

What to do in an emergency

1. Stay calm and keep the person safe.
2. Call the hospital emergency number once confirmed, or 108 for an ambulance.
3. Do not give food or drink to someone who is very drowsy or unconscious.
4. Bring the patient's current medicines, ID and any medical records if you can.
5. If someone is not breathing and you are trained, begin CPR until help arrives.